Manhunt 2 is a first-person stealth/action game that puts you in the role of James Earl Cash, an escaped death row inmate who's on the run from law enforcement.
The game takes place in Carcer City and consists of seven levels with varied settings such as warehouses, junkyards and abandoned factories. The object of each level is to kill all enemies without being spotted or killed yourself; failure to do so or dying yourself results in an instant game over.
In Manhunt 2 there are several different methods by which you can approach this goal: You can use melee attacks (using items found throughout the environment), firearms (which are scarce), or your bare hands (which are even scarcer). However, given how slow most weapons are compared to simply running up behind somebody and punching them repeatedly until they fall over dead, this last option tends to be more practical than anything else
The Manhunt franchise has never been for the weak of heart, but the second outing is the most brutal, violent and intense experience of them all.
Manhunt 2 is an excellent game, but it's also a game that will challenge your morals and make you question yourself. The game is extremely violent and graphic, with some scenes so disturbing that they can be described as nothing less than horrifying. It's not for everyone, but if you're looking for something relentless that pushes the limits of what can be considered entertainment then this is the game for you.
The new combat system is a vast improvement over the original game and gives you a lot more control over your attacks.
The combat system in Manhunt 2 is an improvement over that of the original game. It's more fluid, allowing you to attack enemies in a variety of ways. You can use stealth attacks to pick off your prey one by one, or you can simply go in guns blazing and take them all on at once.
In addition to being more intuitive and easier to use than its predecessor, this new combat system also makes you feel like you're actually fighting instead of simply pressing buttons on a controller.
The game's story is very strong, with a compelling lead character who's none too happy about what he's forced to do.
The game's story is very strong, with a compelling lead character who's none too happy about what he's forced to do. The basic premise is that you play as a prisoner who has been given the choice of either taking part in an underground deathmatch or facing execution. As you probably know from the title, he chooses the deathmatch—and it's hard not to sympathize with him when you hear his reasons for doing so.
He's not a good person by any stretch of the imagination: He was actually sent to prison for killing someone during an armed robbery gone wrong, which makes sense considering how bad-ass he is at fighting and killing people over time (you'll find out why later on). But his desire for freedom and justice drives him onward through this nightmarish experience; he wants revenge against those who sent him there and forced him into violent combat against other prisoners in order to survive their cruel tests of skill and strength.
The AI in Manhunt 2 is also much-improved, ensuring that enemies move in a much less predictable way and forcing you to keep on your toes at all times.
The AI in Manhunt 2 is also much-improved, ensuring that enemies move in a much less predictable way and forcing you to keep on your toes at all times. They will use the environment to their advantage, communicating with each other, and changing their tactics depending on the situation. You’ll find yourself fighting off hordes of them as they charge at you with hammers or baseball bats; or hiding under tables as they look for you. Enemy AI is never something that makes or breaks a game but having it be this good certainly adds a lot more tension than it did in the first game.
Manhunt 2 has one major gameplay difference from its predecessor: more weaponry! You can now use guns and explosives like molotov cocktails to dispose of your enemies in an explosive fashion (or just make them run around screaming). In addition to this new arsenal, there are a number of new ways for players to kill their victims such as holding them underwater so they drown (or even drowning yourself if you're careless).
Though some levels reuse areas from other levels, the environments are varied, giving you plenty of different areas to explore and hunt people down in.
Though some levels reuse areas from other levels, the environments are varied, giving you plenty of different areas to explore and hunt people down in. There's a nice assortment of environments to play through: from jungles and deserts to cities and prisons, there's always something new to see.
There are also a lot of types of environments that you can use as hunting grounds for your prey. You have your usual forest or desert settings with plenty of trees around that make it easy for someone to hide behind; then there are also city streets with tall buildings where hunters can climb up onto roof tops or hide behind dumpsters; prison cells where inmates have nowhere else to run but into their neighboring cell mates' arms (or at least they should).
While it's not a perfect game, Manhunt 2 is definitely worth playing for anyone who enjoyed the original.
Manhunt 2 is a sequel to a popular horror game of the same name. It was developed by Rockstar Games and published in 2007 by Take-Two Interactive (the company that owns Rockstar). With an M rating, Manhunt 2 is not for children or people who don't like violence in their games. In fact, it's not even for everyone—it's definitely more of a niche product than your average video game.
If you are looking for something new and exciting to play on your Xbox 360 or PS3, then this game may be what you are looking for!
Conclusion
Manhunt 2 is an incredibly violent game, and it's definitely not for everyone. But if you like the idea of stealthily murdering your targets in a dark urban environment - or just enjoy games that are willing to push the envelope on what's considered acceptable violence - then this is one title that shouldn't be missed.